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joining us. i'm j.c. hayward. u.s. officials are trying to get more information on exactly what is happening on the ground in algeria. some hostages are celebrating their freedom. but tara mergener reports the fate of others is still unknown. >> reporter: these former hostages say they're glad to have made it out of the algerian gas plant where they worked alive. >> we were lucky that we are still alive and everything is good. >> reporter: this hostage described being held in a room with 200 others before the algerian army launched its rescue mission. he says as his captors fought against algerian forces, he escaped out a back door. plans to evacuate u.s. survivors to other hospitals in europe. but there are hostages still inside and anywhere from 18 to 60 people. from the u.s., japan, norway, and britain. >> this is a large and complex site and they are still pursuing terrorists and

possibly some of the hostages in other areas of the site. >> reporter: an al-qaeda linked terrorist group called the masked bring gay stormed the -- brigade stormed the compound wednesday in retaliation for the air strikes in mali. there are reports the group wants to negotiate a swap. two americans for two terror suspects in u.s. custody. u.s. officials are working to determine the fate of the u.s. citizens involved. they estimate there are about seven or eight of them and u.s. defense secretary leon panetta has issued a warning. >> terrorists could be unnoticed. they will -- could be on notice. they will find no sanctuary. >> reporter: the obama administration says it's in contact with algerian authorities. but says it's been difficult to get accurate information. tara mergener for cbs news, the state department. >> the hostages homelands are angry with algeria for having launched the rescue raid without advance consultation. well, an accident caused a

traffic nightmare in columbia, maryland this morning. a car rammed a tractor-trailer that was parked on the side of i-95. rescue crews got the trapped driver out and rushed him to the baltimore shock trauma. the northbound lanes of i-95 were closed for several hours but traffic is moving this afternoon in that area. maryland lawmakers are working to change a controversial court ruling on pit bulls. last year, maryland's highest court labeled pit bulls as inherently dangerous. the ruling made it extremely difficult for owners to defend themselves in court over dog bite accusations. lawmakers are working on legislation which would give pit bull owners the same legal standing as owners of all other breeds. health officials in montgomery county have announced a free flu vaccination clinic. on tuesday, vaccines will be given from 2:00 in the afternoon until 5:00 p.m. at the dennis avenue health

clinic in silver spring. you can make appointments through the county's website. montgomerycountymd.gov/flu. or you can call 311. we could learn later today how a lottery winner was killed. authorities are exhuming the body of a chicago man who was poisoned after winning the lottery. chicago area investigators believe that he died from cyanide poisoning. in july, he won $425,000 in the lottery. authorities hope a forensic autopsy will determine that poison got into his system. if he swallowed. inhaled or was injected with it. the medical examer is expected to -- examiner is expected to release finding later today. notre dame linebacker manti te'o is facing some tough

questions. late-year he receive -- last year he received national sympathy after he said his girlfriend died of leukemia. earlier this week the sports blog deadspin revealed that te'o's girlfriend actually never existed. he had an online relationship with a woman he believed to be real but it turns out he had a fake relationship with a -- a relationship with a fake online toyota. dead spinodes a -- identity. dead spin says a friend of te'o's is behind the stunt. te'o said that he was cupped into the fake -- dupes into the fake relationship and he was humiliates and some are wondering if he had a role in the hoax. after a decade of denial, cyclist lance armstrong has admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs in order to win all seven tour de france championships. vinita nair has the latest on the extensive interview with oprah winfrey. >> reporter: lance armstrong's long abated confession came -- awaited confession came after

oprah winfrey's first question. >> did you ever take banned sub dances to enhance your -- substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: armstrong told the world the career would not have been possible without doping. >> i viewed this situation as one big lie. that i repeated a lot of times. >> reporter: the disgraced cyclist used blood transfusions, testosterone and the blood booster epo to get ahead. >> it did not even feel wrong. >> nope, scary. >> reporter: armstrong didn't consider the conduct cheating. he said it leveled the playing field during a time when many competitors were also doping. >> i didn't invent the culture but i didn't try to stop the culture. >> reporter: but he admitted bullying them to do just about everything else his way. >> it's a major flaw and it's a guy who expected to get

whatever he wanted and to control every outcome. >> reporter: the u.s. antidoping agency's stripped armstrong of the tour titles last year when it found evidence the cyclist used performance-enhancing drugs. after last night if armstrong is sincere about correcting past mistakes the agency says he will testify under oath about the full extent of his doping activities. armstrong's charity livestrong said it was disappointed that he quote misled people during and after his cycling career including us. vinita nair, cbs news, new york. >> armstrong says that he stopped using drugs in 2005 and he was not using those performance-enhancing drugs during his comeback in 2009. well, the first of many inaugural parties will begin tonight. coming up, we have some tips for last-minute shoppers on how you can look like a million dollars in no time. >> also, caught off-guard. but caught on camera. see what happens after a man

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for a man that means a tuxedo. now fell does if you vent -- fellows if you don't have one. andrea roane wants to know what are you waiting for? >> okay, do you know your size? >> with just a few days left before inaugural ceremonies and parties kick into high gear: the formal wear at 19th and l. northwest is ready and waiting for the procrastinators. the guys who put off until the last-minute to get their formal wear and accessories but need them by or on monday for inauguration day. that's cutting it close isn't it? >> yeah. >> i can do in like an hour. people come here like an hour, half an now. >> reporter: guys like wayne ryan. he has been to two other shops looking for the perfect bow tie. >> this is like a butterfly. i don't want the butterfly, i want it straight across. look like the black james bond. ♪ >> four years ago more men

wanted to own a classic tux like bond. a pricey investment in a designer suit by ralph lauren could run anywhere from $800 to $1,200. if that's too much, a three day rental for about $250 gets all of this. the cummerbund and tie. the suit, the shirt, the vest, the shoes, and even cuff links and studs. it has been outfitting gentlemen of style since the 1920s. as the pictures around the shop attest, it's a favorite of presidents, politicos, journalists and celebrities. he fitted former senator john warner for white tie and tails without even meeting him. he knew the hague and weight. >> he said to me are you a genius or what? >> i said i try i tell him. >> in a sea of black tuxedos, how's the demand to stand out? make sure the fit of the jacket and the break of the pants is

exact. keep it classic, this isn't junior prom. but don't be aplaid to add a hint of color. in the end, it's the man who makes the tux, not the other way around. >> of course that was andrea roane reporting. she says they will be open today through inauguration day. and by the way, wusa9 is your home for all inauguration activities. our coverage will begin sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. for the official swearing in. on monday, our coverage begins at 4:00 a.m. and we will continue until 7:30 p.m. monday night. then, we'll join you again from 11:00 to midnight. of course we will be streaming live coverage on our wusa9 app and that means you can watch from your television, your phone, or your ipad. >> uh-huh. >> and today, you know the redskins aren't playing this

weekend. >> i know it. >> i have show and tell. i have to show you this. this is fabulous. this is -- this is mine. i'm claiming it. this is mine. remember? back in 2001 when the ravens won the super bowl? this is that super bowl ring. it was given to me by -- given is not the right word. it was loaned to me -- >> loaned to you. >> by our general manager who was an executive with ravens at that time. mark burr debt and this ring is gorgeous. remember lewis was the most valuable player and the ravens were the third wild card to be in the super bowl and this year, they're also the wild card team. they're playing -- i don't have to tell you. they're playing sunday at 6:30 p.m. right here on channel 9. for the afc championship game. and i think i'm going to keep this ring. i like this ring. i think it's beautiful. >> it looks fantastic on you. >> and it fits me -- i don't think his fiance would mind if

i kept it. do you think she would mind? let her get her own ring. [ laughter ] thank you mr. burrdedtt and we're rooting for the ravens because they're our neighbors and we want them to win. what kind of weather? >> if the redskins can't win we want the ravens. it's going to be cold. it's going to be cold. right now it's starting to get colder. a brief warmup before it cools down again. let's take a look outside with the michael & son weather camera. right now, and you're looking at the reagan national airport. lots of sunshine out there. at least we got the sun back. that's something we haven't seen in a while. it's 38 degrees at 3:00 p.m. today. very chilly. we should be in the low 40s. so not well below normal. but with that wind out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour it's feeling like it's in the 20s for a good amount of the day. down to 36 degrees at 6:00. 33 at 9:00. and those temperatures will get below freezing throughout the entire area tonight.

current temperature 34 in leesburg. 36 in mans is and in d.c -- manassas and in d.c.. 36 in culpeper and in orange. 40 degrees in fredericksburg and it feels like it's only 23 degrees in gaithersburg with that windchill. feels like 9 in west meinicke -- 29 in westminster and it feels like 28 degrees in luray with that windchill. and as i nexted before the windilying in the cooler and drier -- wind bringing in the cooler and drier aero. we have an -- air. we have an alberta clipper from canada bringing some snow showers to the great lakes regions. but as that system descends towards us it will bring another reinforcing shot of colder air. the cold air that we have out there right now is not the end of it. we're going to see a little bit of a brief warmup before that next reinforcing shot gets here. so saturday looks like a better day than today. but we're still going to have temperatures reaching into the 30s this afternoon. that's it. and then your forecast lows all the way down to 28 in leesburg

and gaithersburg. 29 in d.c.. with 24 in fredericksburg. and believe it or not, i think a couple of places could get down to right around 20 degrees or even the upper teens in some of the kind of outlying areas if you're not near the center of town. where you tend to get a little bit warmer during overnight. 23 cull pepper and orange for the overnight lows. it's really cold stuff and at least the windchill goes by the wayside overnight tonight. and then saturday, looks lick a great day with the high of 50 degrees. lots of sunshine. a light breeze out of the south helping to bring in that milder air. but then on sunday, that's when that reinforcing shot starts to make its way toward us. so we're back down to seasonable 46 degrees. mostly sunny skies. and then monday, looks like a very chilly day. 35 degrees for your high. it will be colder with that chance for some flurries, no accumulating snow in this forecast. but it will be cold and breezy for the inauguration and then heading back to work and school, high temperatures only in the 20s. stay with us, we're going to go to the kitchen when we come

back from break.

i am one-on-one today with one of my favorite chefs. eddie shock and he is with wildfire in tyson's galleria and he wanted to see my ring. i love rings, the ravens are playing the patriots, the patriots right here on channel 9. 6:30. >> hopefully they can get another one. >> yes. another one. but anyway, this is from my general manager. i just love mark burdett. >> lots of bling on this. >> i know. that is got his name on it and this was back in the super bowl xxxv. okay, when they won against the giants and we're hoping they go to the super bowl again.

but let's talk about a chicago dish. >> so it's inauguration weekend. mr. obama's from chicago. so why not top it off with a chicago style dish for him you know? >> what is that? >> this is -- shaped prime rip. you can use top sirloin or top round, but prime rib is the king of all meats. >> of course. >> so i'm heating it up in beef juice to get it nice and hot. really thin. >> okay. >> and chicago -- condiment. it's pretty much pickled vegetables. it's held in oil, salt vinegar, oregano -- >> this is a special sauce that chicago is known for right? >> this sandwich is like -- the special -- it's like the thing in chicago. it's like -- >> the whole family? >> ben's chili bowl to d.c.. but this condiment -- you eat it with anything. we're even going to put it on a

salad for you in a minute. we have a piece of french bread. >> want me to do this to help you? >> sure. piece of french bread. got the nice hot beef. put it all in there. >> put it all in there? okay. all right. i don't want to drop my ring in this juice. i don't want to do that. okay. so. >> so we have our nice beef in there. nice hot juicy and then we're going to take a nice spoonful of the sauce. >> okay, oh gosh that looks good. so you're serving this. >> we're serving this for the next week. >> okay. >> for the inauguration. >> and wildfire. >> wildfire. >> wildfire is known for its chopped salads and you have several here. this is -- which one is this? >> that's our chopped salad. that's the specialty salad. >> what's this one? >> that's the special salad. it's a spicy salad. we took some of the sauce and tossed it in caesar ranch dressing. >> look hat this. this is the citrus lime vinaigrette. and and look at the pies.

>> the special pie the chocolate cream pie this month. >> just going to put that ring right up there. >> be careful. i don't care mark like would -- i don't think mark would like anything to happen to that. that looks good. okay. >> wow. >> we're going to taste this. >> have a bite. >> that's good. delicious. come back and visit us at 5:00. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ]